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Continental Currency of the American Revolution
 The Continental
Congress authorized the issuance of Continental Currency during the American Revolution.
The designs were often highly imaginative, and many used symbolism related to the American
Colonies.
Continental Currency, while ultimately rejected by the citizenry, often carried mottoes
to encourage recipients in the struggle for liberty.
A $20 Continental Currency note features a "portrait" of the wind blowing on
the waves with the motto "driven by force." A $60 note features the motto
"God reigns, let the earth rejoice" from Psalm 97.
 An $8 note features a harp with 13 strings, representing the Colonies, and the motto
"the large Colonies and the small Colonies are in harmony."
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